An exchange is breaking down misunderstandings and misconceptions of nations—one community at a time—that demonstrated at Monday’s Watauga Board of Education meeting. A presentation by a group of teachers and administrators who hosted Pakistani teachers in their homes and schools Full Story

The Watauga County Board of Education fielded a wide variety of questions during a town meeting held at Watauga High School Tuesday evening. The first question of the evening was asked by a parent whose daughter is currently taking Advanced Placement tests for college admission purposes. Full Story

A high speed chase ended in Avery County this morning after a vehicle, said to have been stolen, was chased by Carter County Tennessee across the state line and into Avery County.  With enough lead time, Avery and Newland officers set stop sticks across both lanes of US 19E, and the suspect was forced Full Story

Avery authorities evacuated an apartment complex early this morning in Elk Park and treated some of the residents there for exposure to some type of fumes.  The incident occurred just before 5 this morning at the apartments Main Street, one man observed with some skin issues possibly from exposure Full Story

Did the net of the IRS, apparently targeting conservative groups, also include religious and service agencies?  Franklin Graham says ‘yes,’ in a report making rounds on the Drudge Report. Franklin Graham, as president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and the family’s international humanitarian Full Story